• Edible flowers
• Native herb
• Attracts bees
• Early flowering

This lovely little flowering perennial can be found in early spring along hedges and woodlands. It is a good source of early nectar for emerging queen bumble bees and solitary bees. The flowers are a joy to see as we come out of the dark days of winter.

Plant Care

• Height: 10-30cm
• Type: Hardy
• Aspect: Shade/sun
• Soil: Any/alkaline
• Flower colour: Yellow
• Flowering period: January – May

Primroses are one of the first flowers to pop up in spring and they naturally grow in open woodlands, shaded grassland and hedgerows. If growing them in the garden they are better suited to light shade and prefer rich welldrained soil, where they willslowlyself-seed.

Usage

Primrose has long been a traditional folk medicine for muscular aches and pains, wound healing burns and respiratory infections, although its main use nowadays is in the kitchen. The mild sweet-scented flowers can be added to drinks, conserves, desserts and salads and crystallised for cake decorating.